Paediatric Essentials - CPD

** There are a limited number of places available at the early booking discounted price (20% off). Once these have sold, places will revert to the standard price **
Registration Saturday: 08:45
Saturday - Wednesday: 09:00-18:00
This course is accredited for 40 CPD Hours by the European Academy of Chiropractic.
** Please note this seminar is open to chiropractors and chiropractic students in Year 3 and Year 4only **
Course notes: We want to reduce our impact on the environment by limiting the amount of paper we are using for our CPD courses; Therefore course notes will be provided in hard copy. You will be notified by email to access notes via Dropbox or similar (this is free to access and you will not need to set up a Dropbox account)
Presented by Aurelie Marchand & Elisabeth Davidson
This five-day intensive programme will cover pregnancy, neonates, infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents.

The programme includes theoretical classes, practical workshops and case-based learning in paediatric musculoskeletal health. The programme will cover history and physical examination, serious presentations, common MSK conditions, treatment options for MSK presentations including manual therapy and physical therapy, psychosocial considerations, and professional responsibilities.
Seminar Objectives:
To demonstrate competency in taking a history and performing an appropriate physical examination in all paediatric age groups.
To recognise normal and abnormal paediatric MSK presentations, generate differential diagnoses, create a management plan, implement safe and appropriate care, and refer as appropriate.
To identify safeguarding issues, legal and ethical principles of child health and act as appropriate.
To identify relevant public health issues, and safety and risk management procedures.
Day 1 Pregnancy
09:00-10:00 Normal pregnancy
10:00-11:00 Illness in pregnancy
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Psychosocial CoP
12:15-13:15 Common MSK conditions
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Manual, physical therapy
15:00-15:45 Practice
15.45-16.00 Break
16:00-17:00 Practice
17:00-18:00 Cases
Day 2 Neonates
09:00-10:00 Clinical history
10:00-11:00 Common MSK conditions
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Illness in neonates
12:15-13:15 Breastfeeding
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Growth chart
15:00-15:45 Physical examination
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Practice
17:00-18:00 Practice
Day 3 Infants
09:00-10:00 Common MSK conditions
10:00-11:00 Common MSK conditions
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Growth and development
12:15-13:15 Illness in infants
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Manual, physical therapy
15:00-15:45 Practice
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Practice
17:00-18:00 Cases
Day 4 Toddlers & School age
09:00-10:00 Common MSK conditions
10:00-11:00 Common MSK conditions
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Illness in toddlers, school age
12:15-13:15 Safeguard., legal resp., interprof.
collab.
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Nutrition in MSK practice
15:00-15:45 Radiological cases
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Manual, physical therapy, practice
17:00-18:00 Cases
Day 5 Adolescents
09:00-10:00 Common MSK conditions
10:00-11:00 Illness in adolescents
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Public health, health promotion
12:15-13:15 Sports in paediatrics
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Childhood psychology
15:00-15:45 Safety and risk management
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Cases: Common drugs in MSK practice
17:00-18:00 Cases
Speaker
Elisabeth Davidson MSc(Paeds), BSc(Chiro), DC, FRCC(Paeds) is a chiropractor and the owner of Inverurie Chiropractic Clinic.
She graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in 1994 with a BSc (chiropractic) and a post graduate diploma in chiropractic (DC) in 1995. She gained an MSc in Advanced Chiropractic Paediatric Practice in 2007 also from the AECC and she is a Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs of the Royal College of Chiropractors' Faculty of Pregnancy and Paediatrics. Originally from Denmark, she has lived in Britain since 1990. Some key areas that Elisabeth is interested in are the treatment of pregnant women and cranial techniques as well as chronic post-traumatic head pain and jaw problems. She has also trained in Sacro-Occipital Technique and Cranio-Sacral Therapy. Elisabeth has worked closely with the local health care community for over 24 years.
She is very busy teaching post-graduate seminars all over the UK, Ireland and Europe in chiropractic care of the pregnant pelvis, neonatal examination and treatment and growth & development of the toddler, and therefore only works a few hours a week in the clinic.
In addition she and the clinic is currently involved in conducting research into pelvic girdle pain and treatment outcomes of chiropractic care of babies.
Aurélie Marchand is a chiropractor and the Course Lead of the MSc APP Paediatric MSK Health at AECC University College. She has been teaching in the paediatric MSK field for several years and has published several articles relating to the MSK health of paediatric patients in the chiropractic profession and published the first model of care in the chiropractic management of paediatric patients. Her areas of interest are paediatric clinical anatomy and paediatric manual therapy.
FAQs
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If for any reason you are unable to attend the seminar please be aware that fees will be refunded, less a £10 administration charge, for all cancellations received at least 30 days before the event. Cancellations received after the 30 day period but 7 days prior to the seminar date will receive a 50% refund less the £10 administration charge. No refunds can be given after this time. Contractual disclaimer: The views expressed in written material and by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the AECC University College, nor does mention of trade names, organisations or professional practices imply endorsement by the AECC University College. The AECC University College acts in good faith with respect to the contents of this course information and advertisement material. The AECC University College does not accept liability resulting in refunds for the content and delivery of the CPD.